I walked all the way from East St. Louis to town
Lord, I walked all the way, darling, from East St. Louis to town
You know I did not have but that one poor lousy dime
Well, dark cloud a risin', baby, I wonder what's gonna' come of me
Lord, a dark cloud a risin', baby, I wonder what's gonna' come of me
Lord, I wonder what's gonna come of me
Well, the next time I start a... boy, I gonna' have my baby by my side
Well, the next time I start a... boy, I gonna' have my baby lay by my side
Lord, if I make it to St. Louis, baby, we gon' stop on the other side
